SGB Update

Luxottica Group S.p.A. issued a clarification regarding its business with Oakley. The release was in response to inquiries by members of the financial community related to Oakley's second quarter financial report that indicated that sales to Sunglas

Vans, Inc. announced net sales for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2003 were flat at $63.3 million, with gains at company-owned retail stores masking a 12% decline in the U.S. wholesale business. The net loss from continuing operations, including a $10.

Callaway Golf reported net sales for the second quarter declined 4.1% to $242.1 million, with foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacting net sales by approximately $7.5 million. Net income was down 8.1% to $34.1 million, versus $37.1 million for

The Nautilus Group, Inc. announced that Gregg Hammann has joined Nautilus as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Brian Cook, current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will continue with the company as Chairman…

Rick Thornton has been named president and COO of the Stride Rite Corporation, with full general management responsibility for Keds, Sperry Top-Sider, Stride Rite Children's Group, Tommy Hilfiger Footwear, International and Sourcing. David Chamberla

Sears and other department stores like the retailing giant continue to increase their dominance in the home fitness equipment market. Based on an NSGA analysis of consumer purchases of three major types of exercise equipment – treadmills, exercise bikes a

adidas-Salomon will need to rely on stronger than expected sales and margin growth in Europe and solid sales growth in Asia to achieve its projected 5% currency-neutral sales growth and 10% to 15% earnings growth for the year…

Bicycle imports fell to 3.5 million units in the first quarter of 2003, 13% fewer than in the same quarter last year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data.
Most categories showed significant declines. The only category that showed an increase wa

Aussie Apparel Group continues to aggregate small alternative brands as it announced last week the addition of two more labels to its growing stable…

Worth Inc. announces a lawsuit filed against the Amateur Softball Association on July 10th in Oklahoma City Federal Court based on an ASA announcement on June 30, 2003 that a new bat standard based upon a new high-speed test system is to become effective

When Perry Ellis International, the Florida-based apparel company that owns Jantzen and holds licenses for Nike swimwear and Ping apparel, purchased the Salant Corporation in June, it also got another famous name of dubious distinction when it closed the

Seems like the tennis stars of yore are fed up with the monotony of the “new school” of professional tennis…

Dominic Hasek will be bringing more than his goalie mask when he returns to the Detroit Redwings after a one-year retirement that didn’t take…